wild nature 0 Posted July 26, 2008 Adult male lion resting in the dry tall grasses of the Masai Mara sabana, still, he was very attentive on a group of zebras which were grazing a few hundred yards away, unaware of his presence. Every few minutes, the zebras moved closer toward the lion, until the zebras were able to pick up his cense, apparently by a change in wind direction, and they were able to detect his presence nearby and eliminated the only chance for this male lion to hunt by himself, without the assistance of a female group: the element of surprise!. He certainly looks majestic and powerful, however, such bulk and weight makes him heavy and slow, making him a lousy predator, mostly relying on the females to provide him with food so he can defend the family group against other males and hyenas, as well as passing his genes and look good. Link to comment
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